]]>2019-02-18T10:44:25+01:002019-02-18T10:44:25+01:00http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=22416&p=245317#p245317Statistics: Posted Posted by Susofrick — 18 Feb 2019, 10:44
]]>2019-02-18T09:21:34+01:002019-02-18T09:21:34+01:00http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=22416&p=245314#p245314Statistics: Posted Posted by Susofrick — 18 Feb 2019, 09:21
]]>2019-02-18T06:24:33+01:002019-02-18T06:24:33+01:00http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=22416&p=245313#p245313I have studied all the duels ever contested at Bennos. In the early days, often painters would square off using different figures. Almost invariably, the competitor who painted the superior (unpainted) figure would win. So in all my Mr. X duels, each painter worked with the identical figure. With one exception. This is it.

I had the Prussian Elites from 1806 set from HäT because I bought it for my second (losing) duel v. MABO in 2016. So when Deon challenged me to paint any rider or flagman from the Napoleonic Wars, I opted for the flagman from this set. It is my one and only HäT set, and I am not sure I will ever acquire another.

I know a lot of folks like this set, but I really don't care for it. The material used is quite rubbery, the items of equipment streak across the figure in unrealistic fashion, and the faces are especially substandard, with amorphous ears, poor proportions, and huge noses.

There are a number of great resources on the web for the flags of the Prussian army at Jena and Austerlitz, perhaps partly because the French ended up with so many of them. So I chose a design that was yellow and blue, picked an extremely generic title, and set about to painting. The flag came out well--the design is moulded on, and I was able to create some layers on the metalic features with bronze mixed with dark brown and gradually building up to the desired color.

But the figure himself, and his face, still came out looking a bit ridiculous. Here is the link to the original duel:

Of course, when I learned that Deon had gone with a different figure, I was frustrated for the reasons stated. Then I saw his figure once the duel started. In fact, it is so beautiful it almost makes me want to cry.

As for my ploy to gain Gunnar's vote: he focused in on the green base of the March duel entry, and openly commented on the green shades of Sho's entry in June. So I painted the base a nice bold green, just for him.

Well the duel ended up being a tie, and Gunnar spoiled my plot by neglecting to vote at all! At the time I was still very focused on wins and losses, and once again the final vote was cast in favor of my entry resulting in said tie, so I was somewhat relieved and ready to move on to the August duel with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 3 ties.

]]>2019-02-10T11:48:10+01:002019-02-10T11:48:10+01:00http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1188&p=245076#p245076 I wonder how large saber-tooth bunnies would be in 1/76 scale?I remember seeing dancing pink bunnies after eating magic mushrooms. Out in the North-Land of the mid-day sun perhaps Gunnar still does? BB